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Oct. 22, 2012
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This week, scientists from CERN participated in a meeting organized by Wilton Park organization, held near Geneva, from 15 to 18 October. Eminent personalities were invited to consider different worldviews from science, philosophy and theology, and to reflect that these visions were shared. Is it possible to develop a common language for meaningful dialogue?
Wilton Park is an organization designed to provide a framework for discussion and reflection on the major political issues worldwide, bringing together experts from around the world to discuss current topics. More than 50 events are organized each year by this structure, which is a neutral environment in which divergent views can be expressed and confront calmly.
The meeting, organized in partnership with CERN, has enabled scientists from different disciplines to engage in dialogue with philosophers and theologians of different faiths on the nature of the Big Bang theory. A report and an electronic book will be published later.
Note:
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. At CERN, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of Nature.
The instruments used at CERN are particle accelerators and detectors. Accelerators boost beams of particles to high energies before they are made to collide with each other or with stationary targets. Detectors observe and record the results of these collisions.
Founded in 1954, the CERN Laboratory sits astride the Franco–Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe’s first joint ventures and now has 20 Member States.
For more information:
- On Wilton Park: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/en/about-wilton-park/
- The meeting: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/en/conferences/policy-programmes/human-rights-democracy-and-governance/?view=Conference&id=762366482
For more information about the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), visit: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/Welcome.html
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